Share of adults who are overweight in Mali

Mali: Share of adults who are overweight was 34 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
34
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
160th
of 196 countries
All-time high
34
in 2024
All-time low
4.61
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Mali, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 4.61981: 4.91982: 5.11983: 5.41984: 5.71985: 6.11986: 6.41987: 6.81988: 7.21989: 7.61990: 81991: 8.51992: 91993: 9.61994: 10.11995: 10.71996: 11.41997: 12.11998: 12.91999: 13.72000: 14.62001: 15.52002: 16.42003: 17.42004: 18.32005: 19.32006: 20.22007: 212008: 21.92009: 22.62010: 23.42011: 242012: 24.72013: 25.32014: 262015: 26.72016: 27.42017: 28.22018: 292019: 29.82020: 30.62021: 31.42022: 32.32023: 33.12024: 34

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Mali is 34, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Mali peaked at 34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.61, in 1980.

Mali ranks 160th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.97 4.61 7.58 10
1990s 10.61 8.03 13.72 10
2000s 18.71 14.59 22.64 10
2010s 26.45 23.36 29.76 10
2020s 32.28 30.59 34 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 157 Nigeria 35.83 compare
  2. 158 Somalia 35.51 compare
  3. 159 Gambia 34.17 compare
  4. 161 Togo 33.59 compare
  5. 162 Angola 33.54 compare
  6. 163 Laos 33.2 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More reference data data for Mali

All data for Mali β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Mali?
Share of adults who are overweight in Mali was 34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 34 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 4.61 in 1980.
How does Mali rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Mali ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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